Chad vs South Africa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.88 % against 10.6 % in Chad, a difference of 2.28 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 190th of 217 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 % | 12.67 % | 6.62 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.25 % | 13.28 % | 7.03 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.6 % | 13.52 % | 6.92 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.13 % | 14.13 % | 7 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.88 % | 13.93 % | 6.05 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.01 % | 12.93 % | 2.92 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.6 % | 12.88 % | 2.28 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.88 % against 10.6 % in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Chad and South Africa?
- 2.28 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Chad ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.